Ambassador Jeffrey: "Turkish-US cooperation will continue"

Turkish-US cooperation will definitely continue under the Obama administration, said US Ambassador to Ankara James Jeffrey yesterday. At a breakfast in Ankara given in his honor by the Turkish-American Businessmen's Association, Jeffrey said that Obama had stressed the continuing cooperation in phone conversations with both President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Jeffrey stressed the importance of this cooperation particularly during the economic crisis, and said that a new deal with the International Monetary Fund would benefit Turkey. Jeffrey said that Turkey was very attractive for foreign investors and underlined the importance of energy cooperation. He said that the US was proud to be Turkey's partner, adding, "I'm also very proud to be here today."